Aging In Place Technology Watch May 25, 2021
What does the future hold for wearables and older adults? Change is ahead. Older adults in 20201 are at the same point of awareness and adoption of wearables as was once the case for Voice First. According to AARP’s recent technology survey, most, especially those aged 70+, have not adopted wearables. They may be particularly unfamiliar with those that capture and track health-related status. But that will change, as general market adoption drives interest among older adults and those who care for them. Price points will become more affordable and data will become more actionable, informative, and predictive of future change. As the technology evolves, wearables will be:
Smart: Tracking behaviors that can predict decline or health status. The monitoring...
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